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B1G Wrestling Championship: Predicting winners for each weight class

By Chris Snyder

STATE COLLEGE, PA - FEBRUARY 5: A view of the crowd in the arena during a match between the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Ohio State Buckeyes on February 5, 2016 at Recreation Hall on the campus of Penn State University in State College, Pennsylvania. Penn State won 24-14. (Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images)
STATE COLLEGE, PA - FEBRUARY 5: A view of the crowd in the arena during a match between the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Ohio State Buckeyes on February 5, 2016 at Recreation Hall on the campus of Penn State University in State College, Pennsylvania. Penn State won 24-14. (Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images) /
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Penn State’s Roman Bravo-Young reacts after winning by injury default against Austin DeSanto at 133 pounds during a NCAA Big Ten Conference wrestling dual, Friday, Jan. 31, 2020, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa.200131 Penn St Iowa Wr 027 Jpg
Penn State’s Roman Bravo-Young reacts after winning by injury default against Austin DeSanto at 133 pounds during a NCAA Big Ten Conference wrestling dual, Friday, Jan. 31, 2020, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa.200131 Penn St Iowa Wr 027 Jpg /

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133 B1G Pre-Seeds
1. Roman Bravo-Young, Penn State
2. Austin DeSanto, Iowa
3. Sammy Alvarez, Rutgers
4. Lucas Byrd, Illinois
5. Chris Cannon, Northwestern
6. Jack Medley, Michigan
7. Boo Dryden, Minnesota
8. Jordan Decatur, Ohio State
9. Jacob Rundell, Purdue
10. Kyle Burwick, Wisconsin
11. Tucker Sjomeling, Nebraska
12. Jordan Hamdan, Michigan State
13. Kyle Luigs, Indiana
14. Jackson Cockrell, Maryland

Of my “iffy” picks, I’m most confident about this one. Roman Bravo-Young will claim his first B1G title this year and he’s going to prove to the collegiate wrestling world, he’s on the same level as Okie State’s Daton Fix.

Due to the numerous cancellations of dual meets throughout the season, RBY’s highest seeded opponent this season was Ohio State’s No. 8 seed Jordan Decatur. Bravo-Young made quick work of Decatur as he earned the tech fall 3:37 into the match (27-8). Decatur looked about as defeated as I’ve seen a collegiate wrestler as he couldn’t do anything to counter RBY’s quick and relentless shots.

RBY will have to continue to wrestle fast and loose as DeSanto, Alvarez, Byrd, and Cannon will not be easy outs if he’s matched up against any of them. But my money is still on Roman.

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